Elements Of Fiction Flashcards
The central figure in the story
There might be more than one
Also know as the protagonist
Could be humans, animals, or functional beings
Main character
Good guy
Protagonist
Bad guy
Antagonist
The methods used by the author to reveal the characters in a story
What the character says or thinks
What the character does
And what another character says about him/ her
Characterization
A character that changes from the beginning to the end of the story
Often learns an important lesson
Dynamic character
Stays the same from the beginning to the end of the story
The character does not change in a significant way
Static character
The story is being told by one of the characters
You know there thoughts, emotions, and motives
First (POV)
The story is being told by the narrator, who stand outside of the story and observes the events as they unfold
Third (POV)
The sequntence of events in a story based on a key conflict
May have multiple settings and characters
Plot
Times and places in which the events occur
Most stories have multiple ________ created by the author to tell the story
Setting
Often called the conflict
The element of the story which shows the concerns of the central characters
Problem
Uneversal conflicts
Man vs man
Man vs self
Man vs society
Man vs nature
Use of a symbol
Person, place or event used to represent something else
Symbolism
What is expected to happen is the opposite of what really occurs
The meaning of a statement is opposite of its usual meaning
Irony
The central repeated idea throughout a literary work
An author often uses this to convey a message
Theme